Description: The USDA Forest Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are analyzing a range of strategies for controlling gypsy moth damage to forests and trees in the United States.
Web Link: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/wv/eis/

Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide.

Description: The Department of Agriculture proposes to promulgate a new planning rule, which will set out the process for development, revision, and amendment of National Forest System land management plans.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule

Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Agency-wide Rule.

Nationwide Aerial Application of Fire Retardant on National Forest System Lands.EIS

Description: The Forest Service will prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement for the continued nationwide aerial application of fire retardant on National Forest System lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/retardant/index.html

Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide.

Description: Supplemental EIS for site-specific treatment of invasive plants at approx. 1,892 sites on the Ochoco and Deschutes NF and Crooked River National Grassland. Methods include herbicides, manual, mechanical and cultural.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/invasiveplant-eis/site-specific/DES/

Description: The existing pipelines between the intake facility and the Outback Site are in need of replacement and to comply with new Federal water treatment regulations. The pipelines will be replaced with an approximately 10 mile-long water pipeline.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36008

Location: UNIT - Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. 11 miles west of the City of Bend at the end of Skyliners Road and USFS Road 4603.

Bonneville Power Administration, Expansion of the LaPine SubstationCE

*NEW LISTING*

- Special use management

In Progress:Scoping Start 04/20/2011

Expected:03/2012

04/2012

Richard Wesseler541-383-4792rwesseler@fs.fed.us

Description: Electrical breakers, disconnect switches, and bus support structure to be added to substation to comply with standards. Expanded enclosure 1.65 acres, septic and oil/water separator tank be relocated. Approx 450 trees would be removed around site.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37431

Description: Project involves the expansion of the existing restaurant kitchen about 10 to 12 feet toward the parking lot. This proposal will upgrade thekitchen area of the restaurant but does not add to customer seating or change customer occupancy.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36820

Description: ODOT is proposing to expand Dutchman Pit for exploration drilling. This pit would be expanded on the east and west side by approximately 4.33 acres. Drill test holes to explore expansion areas, holes would be in existing pit area/access rd.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37936

Description: The culvert at Goose Cr. will be replaced with a larger diameter culvert pipe; at Soda Cr. with a bridge or pre-facbricated box culvert. Bankfull channel widths would be exceeded at both sites, improving the passage of large wood and debris.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35351

Description: The Forest Service proposes to build a new sno-park near Kapka Butte for more high elevation parking for winter recreationists. Approx. 70 slots for trailers; 40 for non-trailer vehicles. Links to existing trails and new trail construction.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=11086

Description: Proposed Plan of Operations for a small-scale hard rock mining operation. The plan of ops would cover 5 years, ensuring the operations would be conducted to minimize adverse environmental impacts to surfce resources as well as reclamation.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34251

Description: Proposal to create an OHV trail system, approx 109 miles of Class 3, and 45 miles of Class 2; close user created trails in excess of those designated; close level 2 roads in excess of administrative and public access needs.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=27154

Description: Projects puropse is to supply power to Southern Deschutes County and to provide a more reliable power source for Midstate Electric Cooperative customers. 40 foot tall power poles would be installed every 300 feet along designated route.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37480

Location: UNIT - Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - T21S, R11,12E; T22S, R11,12E. East of Highway 97, South of Forest Road 9735, North of Forest Road 22 ; adjacent to the west of Newberry National Monument.

Ormat Temperature Gradient Well Drilling 2011CE

- Special use management

In Progress:Scoping Start 08/08/2011

Expected:03/2012

04/2012

Mollie Chaudet541-383-5517mchaudet@fs.fed.us

Description: A special use authorization is proposed to be issued to Ormat Technologies, Inc. to drill up to seven temperature gradient wells for the purpsoe of geothermal resource exploration. Less than 1 mile of temporary road is needed for access.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36727

Description: Expansion, enhancements, and improvements to include asphalt surfacing and enlargement of trailhead to accomodate 50+ parking spaces, reconstruction of access road, installation of a double CXT toilet and installation of an informational kiosk.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34607

Description: This projects proposes to install 7.2 miles of below ground 1 ¼ inch to 1 inch PVC waterline to fill existing watersets on the Quartz Mountain Allotment. The line would be buried 18 inches where possible using a backhoe/tractor.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37934

Research Natural Area Establishment - Headwaters of the Cultus RiverEA

- Land management planning

On Hold

N/A

N/A

Robin Vora541-383-5766rvora@fs.fed.us

Description: Finalize the establishment of a candidate Research Natural Area (RNA) identified in the Deschutes National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP). RNA: Headwaters of the Cultus River

Description: To allow Sunriver Resort to install concrete ramp for their canoe takeout on the Deschutes River. Includes two permanent points in the river bed for removable supports; restoration and replanting of the bank at the old takeout.

Location: UNIT - Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. On the Deschutes River near the Sunriver Resort south of Bend, Oregon.

Description: Moving the area toward a more resilient landscape, providing a diversity of habitats, and reducing hazardous fuels. Approximately 13,190 acres of commercial thinning, for a total of 22,000 acres proposed for thinning, mowing, and/or underburning.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34238

Location: UNIT - Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. The West Bend planning area (25,700 acres) is bounded on the east by the urban interface of Bend, Oregon and on the west by the Bend Watershed Roadless Area.

Description: A 40,000 acre watershed on the southern end of Crescent Ranger District whose goal is to utilize forestry techniques that disturb the forest at appropriate levels to create and maintain a diversity of habitats closer to what historically occurred.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=28901

Location: UNIT - Crescent Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Klamath. In Walker Mountain area on the southern end of Crescent Ranger District.

Shelter Cove Resort Improvement ProjectEA

- Special use management

On Hold

N/A

N/A

Ronda Bishop541-433-3200rmbishop@fs.fed.us

Description: Shelter Cove Resort requested an amendment to their FS Special Uses permit to authorize construction and year round operation of additional facilities within their permit area. Specificially a restaurant/lounge and completion of additional lodging.

Description: The project would restore recreation-related impacts to riparian vegetation, fish and wildlife habitat, water qaulity, and the Santiam Wagon Road in the Meadow Lakes Basin area. The project would also provide for managed OHV use in the area.

Description: The project will restore about 61 trail sites and replace bridges along the Metolius River. Sites adjacent to the river are bleeding sediment and affecting fish habitat. The log bridges are old and need to be replaced to protect public safety.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36157

Location: UNIT - Sisters Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - T12S, R09E. Sites are located along the Wild and Scenic Metolius River, about 15 miles NW of Sisters, Oregon.

Description: The project would decommission about 19 miles of wilderness trails. Trails recieve little use and are very low on the trail maintenance priority list. Trail loop opportunities and wilderness access would still be maintained in the wilderenss areas.

Description: The project would provide for forest health, reintroduce fire in fire dependent ecosystems, contribute wood products to the local and regional economy, and provide for public health and safety. A large portion of the area is Wildland Urban Interface.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31134

Location: UNIT - Sisters Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - T16S R09E; T17S R09E. The proejct area is located south of Sisters, Oregon and includes the highly popular Three Creeks Lake recreation area.

Whychus Floodplain Restoration ProjectEA

*NEW LISTING*

- Watershed management

Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 06/2012

Expected:09/2013

03/2014

Mike Riehle541-549-7702mriehle@fs.fed.us

Description: The project would address the loss of floodplain and flood channel connection to the creek that resulted from berm construction following the 1964 flood.

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